Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in zip code 06606 with a mortgage: 7,415 (943 second mortgage, 906 home equity loan, 373 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,047
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,315
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $900
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
18.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 06606: Fairfield County Jail (A), Daniel T Banks Health Science Library (B), Challenger Learning Center (C), The Discovery Museum (D), North Branch Bridgeport Public Library (E), Bridgeport Fire Department Engine Company 16 (F), Bridgeport Fire Department Engine Company 12 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06606 include: Calvary Episcopal Church (A), Congregation Agudas Achim (B), First Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), House of Prayer Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Chamberland Pond (A), Island Brook Lagoon (B), Seeleys Pond (C), Lake Forest (D), Horse Tavern Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06606 include: Svihra Park (1), Ninety Acres Park (2), Beachwood Park (3), Elton Rogers Woodland Park (4), Glenwood Park (5), Kennedy Stadium (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
6,816 married couples with children.
4,686 single-parent households (1,431 men, 3,255 women).
56.3% of residents of 06606 zip code speak English at home.
41.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 16% well, 17% not well, 26% not at all).
27.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 22% well, 19% not well, 20% not at all).
15.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 30% well, 25% not well).
4.7% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 28% well, 9% not well).
Foreign born population: 15,316 (30.9%) (43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
30.9%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Jamaica (19%)
Brazil (12%)
Portugal (12%)
Italy (7%)
Haiti (4%)
Colombia (3%)
Mexico (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 6,129
1990 to 1999: 4,658
1980 to 1989: 3,530
Before 1980: 4,173
Races in zip code 06606:
White population: 17,177 Black population: 17,077 American Indian population: 55 Asian population: 2,750 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1,928 Some other race population: 711 Two or more races population: 1,204 Hispanic or Latino population: 13,871
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 23,659
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 5,958
Italian: 4,421
Other Arab: 3,743
Jamaican: 3,142
Sudanese: 3,110
Egyptian: 2,624
Brazilian: 2,391
Haitian: 2,379
Portuguese: 2,020
Irish: 1,851
Iraqi: 1,658
Subsaharan African: 1,282
Nigerian: 1,045
Arab: 775
Polish: 771
Dutch West Indian: 758
Palestinian: 735
Canadian: 706
English: 702
Guyanese: 696
Cape Verdean: 684
American: 616
Barbadian: 599
African: 575
South African: 544
German: 543
Hungarian: 475
Albanian: 464
Austrian: 459
Lebanese: 458
Arab: 452
Syrian: 436
French (except Basque): 423
Slavic: 421
West Indian: 418
Armenian: 394
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 394
Iranian: 384
Russian: 358
European: 356
British: 334
Slovak: 324
Greek: 303
Dutch: 295
Norwegian: 245
French Canadian: 241
Turkish: 236
Czech: 226
Ukrainian: 224
Eastern European: 215
Croatian: 211
Scottish: 200
Swedish: 189
Scotch-Irish: 188
Serbian: 172
Welsh: 156
Basque: 153
Ghanaian: 148
Romanian: 144
Ethiopian: 142
Czechoslovakian: 110
Lithuanian: 101
Finnish: 101
British West Indian: 77
Danish: 74
Moroccan: 63
Yugoslavian: 58
Swiss: 56
Bahamian: 22
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 06606 not listed on the city page:
PARK CITY MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 1526 CHOPSEY HILL RD., BRIDGEPORT, CT; Grades: PK - 08)
CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 1775 RESERVOIR AVE., BRIDGEPORT, CT; Grades: KG - 08)
HALLEN SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 68 OMEGA AVE., BRIDGEPORT, CT; Grades: KG - 06)
SKANE CENTER (Students: 216; Location: 2977 NORTH MADISON AVE., BRIDGEPORT, CT; Grades: PK - 09)
LONGFELLOW ANNEX (Location: 86 WHITTER ST., BRIDGEPORT, CT; Grades: N - N )
BRIDGEPORT LEARNING CENTER (Location: 280 TESINY AVE., BRIDGEPORT, CT; Grades: N - N )
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BRIDGEPORT MACHINES INC (500 LINDLEY ST in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES; CUTTING TOOLS, MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES, AND MACHINISTS' PRECISION MEASURING DEVICES Business NAICS classification: RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
BROOKSIDE DRY CLEANERS, INC (4533 MAIN ST in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
, JAMES F COSTELLO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SHARI BIEBER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLEANORAMA INC
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (1 LINCOLN BLVD in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-62 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PARK CITY MAGNET SCHOOL (1526 CHOPSEY HILL ROAD in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-17 Organizations: BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HALLEN SCHOOL (68 OMEGA AVENUE in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-12 Organizations: BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CROSS SCHOOL (1775 RESERVOIR AVENUE in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-39 Organizations: BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY CO (255 ISLAND BROOK AVE in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
ENGINEERED ELECTRIC DBA FERMONT (141 NORTH AVE in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMERS; MOTORS AND GENERATORS Business NAICS classification: MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING. Organizations: ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FERMONT DIV DYNAMICS CORP
ALLIANCE ENERGY (565 LINDLEY AVE in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALLIANCE ENERGY CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EXXONMOBIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON CO USA 35685
EXXON CO USA 31660 (4315 MAIN ST in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JOSEPH LIGOURI (CONTACT/OWNER)
AAMCO B & V ENTERPRISES INC (1011 NORTH AVE in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LUIS CRESPO (CONTACT/OWNER)
ACCURATE ELECTRONICS INC (215 NORTH AVE in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SHERWOOD P JUDSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
FINE SHINE (631 LINDLEY ST in BRIDGEPORT, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (42%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
Electricity (12%)
Wood (3%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Population in 1990: 41,879. Population change in the 1990s: +463 (+1.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 23,285
Northeast: 4,086
Midwest: 375
South: 2,596
West: 244
59% of the 06606 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,799
Here:
25.1%
Connecticut:
9.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,712
Here:
36.2%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,016
Here:
60.1%
Connecticut:
36.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BRIDGEPORT, CT):
ENGINEERED ELECTRIC SYSTEMS IN (141 NORTH AVE) : $366,735,597 in 323 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical, Diesel Engines and Components, Vehicular Power Transmission Components, Electrical Control Equipment, and moreby Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $45,436,711; 2001: $33,435,096; 2002: $42,696,477; 2003: $73,791,465; 2004: $50,739,723; 2005: $68,397,254; 2006: $28,816,955.
Biggest contracts:
$22,424,711 with Army for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Signed on 1999-12-22. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
$22,021,754, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$18,234,873, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-03. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$18,170,581, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2011-07-13.
CTS CORPORATION (141 NORTH AVE) : $68,767,103 in 39 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical, Engine Cooling System Components, Nonaircraft by Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $7,486,269; 2005: $52,050,001; 2006: $9,204,581.
Biggest contracts:
$38,169,797 with Army for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2006-06-08.
$4,115,178, same as above.Signed on 2006-01-13. Completion date: 2007-06-08.
$3,907,377, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
$3,578,892, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
BRIDGEPORT MACHINES, INC (500 LINDLEY ST) : $1,637,135 in 39 contractsfrom 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Milling Machines, Lathes, Industrial Assembly Machines, Machining Centers and Way-Type Machines, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, United States Mint, Air Force, Navy, and others Signed by year:2000: $373,142; 2001: $778,735; 2002: $322,792; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$141,809 with Defense Logistics Agency for Milling Machines. Signed on 2002-07-23. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$99,153 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lathes. Signed on 2002-02-06. Completion date: 2002-04-07.
$94,000 with United States Mint for Industrial Assembly Machines. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
$83,082 with Air Force for Machining Centers and Way-Type Machines. Signed on 2001-08-28. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
CUSTOM ELECTRONICS SPECAILTIES (267 ISLAND BROOK AVEUNE; small business)
$87,500 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2001-09-07. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
KAL CALIBRE MECHANICS CORP (70 HAWLEY AVE; small business) 50 employees, $0 revenue. : $38,091 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$31,200 with Defense Logistics Agency for Guns, through 30 mm. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2005-02-28. Completion date: 2005-06-28.
$4,285 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2005-06-16.
$2,606, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-05. Completion date: 2005-01-29.